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Thousands of people attend Project Heart Start

Published On: Jun 22 2013 07:48:04 PM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -

Thousands of people showed up for Project Heart Start Saturday, breaking an attendance record.

Project Heart Start, designed and hosted by KOAT's Doctor Barry Ramo, is a hands-on CPR course. The hour-long session is offered free to the public with hope that if ever needed, the skills learned could save someone's life.

The course is in its fourth year and has already proven successful. Several people who say they got a second chance at life because of Project Heart Start were in attendance Saturday.

First-time participants also showed up for the event including adults and their children.

The course, which was offered at 8, 9 and 10 a.m. in Albuquerque, was also offered at 11 other locations around New Mexico.

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